Politics. USA: pre-match election and politics markets
Politics. USA collects the political betting events of one country or institution. Each event asks one thing only: who wins a vote, how many seats a party takes, who becomes the next leader of a party, or whether a specific statement turns out to be true.
How the event list is laid out
Events in Politics. USA are listed one under another, and each row is built from the same parts:
Date and time: the scheduled start of the event, given as a guide only.
Event name: country first, then the election or topic, often the year, sometimes a state or constituency, and finally the question.
Outcomes with odds: candidates, parties or answers, shown straight in the list for some events.
All events: the link to the event page when the outcomes are not shown in the list.
Special Bets events carry that label in their name and are settled as a Yes or No answer to the statement they contain.
A single election often produces several separate events: the winner, the margin of victory, which party will control a chamber, or one race per state. Each has its own page and outcomes and is settled on its own.
Start times and postponed votes
Situation | What the rules say |
|---|---|
Bet placed before the start | Accepted as a pre-match bet |
Bet placed after the actual start | Settled at odds of 1 |
Event postponed by more than 48 hours | Bets void as a rule; the 48-hour mark is approximate and bets may be left standing at the bookmaker's discretion to prevent disputes |
A postponement only counts once it is announced in the organiser's official documents or by other information sources, and the date on the card is indicative, not binding.
Where to go next
Other countries and the rules specific to political betting are in the Politics section. A bet on Politics. USA can only be confirmed after registering on the site.